A dust cloud clears and Mephiles appears from it unharmed. Tails runs out to see what happened and all three are shock by what they see.
Espio: What's that?
Rouge: No idea but I think that's a Shadow android of a newer model.
Tails looks in to the optics of the robot he sees a flash of a creature that has the same look in his eyes and becomes terrified for a moment.
Tails: MEPHILES!
Mephiles: so you remember me as well I guess that means there's no need to introduce myself.
The 2 turn to the scared fox in surprise after hearing he got the robots name right.
Espio: How do you know what that thing is?
Tails at first is in utter shock but the image leaves his head and he sees he robot again still remembering its name.
Tails: I- I don't know I just do but know one thing.
He points at Mephiles.
Tails: He's the reason that Sonic and Shadow are bed ridden!
The 3 run in to fighting distance of the mechanical menace and take fighting stances. Mephiles turns his right hand in to his blade and puts it in front of his muzzle like he's licking the blade then gets in to his own fighting stance.
Mephiles: Prepare to DIE.
Mephiles charges right at Espio who doges and toss several kunai that Mephiles blocks with his arms. Whale he's busy both Rouge and Tails use their own sets of ring bombs to try and destroy him and when they detonate they see he's only scuffed.
Espio: What the!
Mephiles: It's going to take a lot more that those dummy rings to stop me.
Tails: Than how about some fire power!
Mephiles: What OHHH
A green blast hits Mephiles in the side knocking him away and tails is seen with an arm cannon that looks like it just fired.
Tails: Rouge gets Espio in the air and follow my lead!
Rouge follows tails instructions and grabs Espio the 2 start spiraling around one another in the air till it's a blur of red white and purple with Mephiles right below.
Tails: Give it everything you got!
Then all of a sudden a barrage of ring bombs, kunai, shrunken, and laser blast, coming from above raining down on Mephiles and leaving a cloud of smoke. The 3 land in front of the smoke cloud and see that robot beaten up but still standing like nothing happened.
Mephiles: Ha, Ha, Ha, Ha that's everything you got you're not even worth it.
The team is shock to see him still standing after all that.
Espio: It can't be.
Rouge: What's it going to take to stop him?!
Tails: I don't agh…
Tails sees another image of Mephiles and his wave of fear and confusion comes right at him and he collapse on the ground hugging his head.
Tails: No please leave him alone.
Espio and Rouge: Tails!
Mephiles sees this and takes his chance and takes to the sky right above them. He holds his hands above his head and dark electricity is charged in to his hands. The 2 that are still sane look up and see the robot ready to take the 3 down with a single shot.
Mephiles: THIS IS MY POWER TIME TO FACE YOUR END! DARK LIGHTNING!
Mephiles: brings forth his power and strikes down with all his might the attack comes close but at the last minute Tails pulls out his shield generator and his radar like device and blocks the attack. All Mephiles sees is smoke and dust. Satisfied with his work he warps away. When he leaves the dust clears and the 3 are fine Espio and Rouge are in a bit of shock not at the attack but at Tails who is standing like he was before.
Rouge: Now what the heck was that?
Tails: Lets head inside first.
Espio: Alright you can explain…
Rouge: What's...
The 2 turn towards the house leaving the fox completely confused.
Tails: What's wrong something I'm missing.
Rouge: There was a big fight out here and there's no complaining coming from Sonic inside.
Espio: And I can't feel anyone inside either.
Tails after hearing what was said leads the way inside they enter the lab and see that Shadows gone. Espio runs up stairs and come back down.
Espio: Sonic's gone too.
Tails falls to the round in regret and Rouge is shocked her G.U.N teammate is gone.
(End chapter 2)